This Month
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Seven great gift ideas for drive enthusiasts
Our motoring writer’s line-up this year ranges from top-of-the range machines to fun merch.
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Jaguar unveils its radical new look
Nobody has talked this much about Jaguar since it launched the spectacular E-Type coupe in the early 1960s. The put up or shut up moment has arrived with the release of the Type 00.
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November
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A big electric SUV with sporty intent
The Lotus Eletre is mechanically similar to the Emeya sedan and shares many interior parts and much of the tech.
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More classic muscle car than tech warrior
The Audi RS4 Avant may have the least fashionable body type in the modern automotive world, but it’s still damn stylish.
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Benz hits the Goldilocks spot with its new AMG SUV
The middle child in the GLC car family delivers an experience that’s just right.
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This multimillion-dollar simulator is fully sick, in the best way
Machines such as the DiM250 Dynamic Driving Simulator are increasingly where engineers find the hundreds or even thousands of a second that can deliver pole position.
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This Ferrari is tough to pronounce, but impressive to drive
The 12Cilindri, a 6.5-litre V12 engine coupe, is one of the few road-going V12s left, and it’s arriving here early next year.
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Annoyed by all those driver alerts? Volvo’s working on it
Too many warnings can actually be a turn-off. The brand known for safety is looking at ways to reduce those ‘beeping’ beeps.
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Family SUV or powerful sports machine? Meet the new VW
The hybrid Touareg R is impressive on many levels, just don’t believe its official fuel economy figures.
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This sustainable car fuel has ‘no performance deficit’
Porsche is making R75 eFuels, which can be used with any petrol engine without modifications.
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October
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This all-electric BMW has an enticing price point
The iX3 sneaks in under the luxury car tax threshold for fuel-efficient vehicles – and it’s been built to a very high standard.
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Bentley puts forward its new face of luxury with a V8 hybrid
The range-topping Continental GT Speed smoothly handles the twisting hairpins of the Swiss Alps. Next stop: Australia.
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The Lotus Emeya is a big, dreamy electric sedan
It might be among the most British of marques, but this vehicle is made in Wuhan, China. And there are plenty more breaks with tradition, too.
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Are you ready for a driverless taxi?
No steering wheel, no brake, no accelerator, no door handles: Musk says Tesla’s Cybercab will be in production before 2027 – and to cost less than $US30,000.
- Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
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Wellness on wheels: the cars that read your mood
Expect a massage, soothing music, pleasant fragrances and comforting colours while you drive. If you nod off, these cars have your back.
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What it’s like to drive a hot lap in a $1m Ferrari
Daunting, nerve-racking and exhilarating. Behind the wheel of a $1m Ferrari for a course that mimics the most challenging racetrack corners.
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Our hot lap in the new and even more powerful Taycan Turbo
Former F3 champion Karl Reindler reckons the all-electric Porsche would get within a couple of seconds of a petrol-powered 911 Turbo.
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September
Luxury cars among Plutus Payroll tax fraud spoils up for grabs
A Porsche Cayenne GTS, a Porsche 911 GT3 and two Wolf GB08 Tornado racing cars are among 30 vehicles confiscated from instigators of the fraud that will be auctioned off.
- Ronald Mizen
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This is one of the quietest cars we’ve ever driven
The Volvo EX90 electric SUV combines safety with size and silence – or superior sounds via its 25 speakers, if you choose.
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The fastest car in the Mercedes-Benz line-up has arrived in Australia
The German maker’s exterior design director takes us on a close inspection of the new Mercedes-AMG GT.
- Tony Davis
Why manual cars are gearing for a comeback
The sound of a revving engine, the feel of clutch underfoot – manual transmissions are appealing to more digitally fatigued drivers, and car makers like Gordon Murray are responding.
- Hannah Elliott
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This $500k-plus supercar is built to be driven off-road
The Sterrato is an oddball but rugged variant of a Lamborghini famous for being so low-slung you need to hit a “nose-lifter” button to clear even a modest driveway.
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Want a Porsche but need a comfy family car? Here’s your solution
For those looking for a cross between a sports car and luxury sedan, the Porsche Panamera will last the distance.
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- Electric vehicles
Your electric car choices are about to explode
The first Zeekr, a small SUV, will be sold from October, and will be followed by as many as 10 other brands from China’s vast portfolio of carmakers.
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Carmakers mine their archives to bring missing models to life
There might seem no reason to build a 1930s streetcar that never made it into production. But these extraordinary cars are not for your average driver.
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